I live in Bogotá, Colombia (South America, for any doubts). Here there are 2 or 3 conservatories, plus 6+ fine level music schools where classical double bass is taught. Various methods are taught here, mainly Simmandl, but also a bit of Billč; there's also a Russian one which I really don't know (talking to a bassist who plays at one of the local classical orchestras, and who was taught by a great Russian bassist named Zanko, I got the impression that this Russian method is something like the Italian one where the ring finger is used).
But nobody here plays or has studied with the Rabbath method. Most players, to be sure, have heard of him and some have even played one or two of his studies (the Ode to Spain, I belief); but his technique is seen with suspicion here (to say the least). My current teacher dissents with Rabbath's pivot technique, and encourages me to "stay always at position" (meaning Simmandl's positions).
I'm very interested in the Rabbath method and, from what I've seen to the moment (I'm studying the 3 volumes, and I've heard some of his recordings), it seems to be very promissing. But, due to the uneasiness which Rabbath's New Technique locally arouses, I needed some feedback regarding it.
Thanks for the help, fellow u-bass players. | 
Who uses Rabbath??? 
